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TEN BASIC RULES OF BRIDGE ETIQUETTE

1. Be nice, smile… No matter how well or poorly you play bridge, you are an Ambassador for the game. You can drive people away or you can make them love it…. We need people. 

2. Don’t Gloat… Don’t compliment yourselves on a bid or the play of the hand until the opponents leave the table. Also, don’t thank an opponent for a good board or a trick you shouldn’t get… This makes people feel bad and makes you look like a jerk.

3. Don’t give lessons to anyone at the table… If your opponent or partner wants to know what they did wrong or how to better play or bid a hand they will ask.

4. Learn not to get offended when a director is called on you. This is part of the game. The director is there to protect everyone and especially the integrity of the game.

5. Don’t tell opponents or winners how lucky they are… Don’t undermine their successes. You only make yourself look like a poor loser and a poor sport… Be gracious. 

6. Keep your voice even and the gestures consistent when bidding or playing the hands… Don’t snap your cards or make any unusual movements to get your point across… Be ethical.

7. When on lead against a contract, LEAD and then write down the contract on your scorecard or enter the information on the Bridgemate … same thing for dummy, lay your hand down and then write down the contract or attend to the Bridgemate.

8. Don’t discuss the hands until the round is over… This takes time like #7 and it is rude.

9. Help the director… His/Her job is tough enough without you adding to their problem.

10. Don’t make decisions that the director should be making, even if you know the rule.
Library - By Player Level
No. Author Title Publish Date System Cat. Review
     Category rating : B = Beginner, I = Intermediate, A = Advanced, E = Expert
 
20 Brown, Derrick  Advance Bridge: Uncontested Auctions 2010 SA 5-cm A Advanced bidding with no interference
32 Cohen, Larry  To Bid or Not to Bid 1992 SA 5-cm A Bergen and Cohen System of Total Tricks
33 Cohen, Larry  Law of Total Tricks, The 1993 SA 5-cm A  Bergen and Cohen System of Total Tricks
102 Klinger, Ron  5 Bids to Winning Bridge 1993 Power A  Similarities to precision system
113 Klinger, Ron  Cue Bidding to Slams 1992 SA 5-cm A General and special situations
126 Lawrence, M & Wirgen, A  I Fought the Law of Total Tricks 1974 SA 5-cm A  Birgen & Cohen system of total tricks
127 Lawrence, Mike  Lebensohl Convention, The 1991 SA 5-cm A After one-no-trump interference
10 Benito, G & Forquet, P  Italian Blue Team Bridge Book 1970 Blue Club A-E  Bidding system of the successful blue team
71 Hardy, Max  Advanced bidding for the 21st. Century 2002 SA 5-cm A-E  2-over-1 system simplified & updated
128 Lawrence, Mike  Falsecards 1974 SA 5-cm A-E Only for experts
150 Martens, Kryzstof  Opening Leads? 2009 SA 5-cm A-E 100 problems on developing lead
197 Rexford, Ken  Cue-bidding at Bridge 2006 SA 5-cm A-E Not reviewed
202 Rubens, Jeff  Expert Bridge Simplified 2009 SA 5-cm A-E Arithmetic shortcuts for the declarer
205 Seabrook, Barry  Bridge: Expert Dummy Play 1981 SA 5-cm A-E Not reviewed
31 Cohen, Ben & Lederer, R  Basic ACOL 1987 ACOL B  
35 Cotter, E.P.C.  Tackle Bridge 1962 SA 5-cm B  Traditional, now outdated
36 Cotter, E.P.C.  Tackle Bridge [2] 1962 SA 5-cm B  Traditional, now outdated
59 Goren, Charles H  Bridge Complete 1975 SA 5-cm B  4-card major edition
60 Goren, Charles H  Bridge Complete [2] 1987 SA 5-cm B  4-card major edition
61 Goren, Charles H  New Bridge Complete 1993 SA 5-cm B  Great book at the time.
62 Goren, Charles H  New Bridge Complete [2] 1993 SA 5-cm B  Great book at the time.
65 Goren, Charles H  Tips For Successful Play 1975 SA 5-cm B  Simple guide to movements and play
70 Hardy, Max  Bidding for the 21st. Century 2000 SA 5-cm B  2-over-1 system simplified & updated
73 Hartley, G  Teach Yourself Contract Bridge 1963 ACOL B  Old ACOL book
106 Klinger, Ron  How to Play Contract Bridge 1981 SA 5-cm B Not reviewed
107 Klinger, Ron  Bridge for Children 1989 SA 5-cm B Not reviewed
146 Marston, P & Brightling, R  Easy Access Cheat Sheet 1985 SA 5-cm B popular beginners book
147 Marston, Paul  Language of Bidding, The 1992 ACOL B  Basic ACOL bidding system
148 Marston, Paul  Introduction to Bridge 2010 SA 5-cm B  Popular beginning bridge book
192 Reese, Terence  First Up 1978 SA 5-cm B -I Up the line bidding system. Not sound.
2 ACBL Series-Grant, A  Defence in the 21st. Century 1990 SA 5-cm B-A Excellent series
3 ACBL Series-Grant, A  Bidding in the 21st. Century 1990 SA 5-cm B-A Excellent series
4 ACBL Series-Grant, A  Commonly Used strategies 1990 SA 5-cm B-A Excellent series
5 ACBL Series-Grant, A  More Commonly Used Strategies 1990 SA 5-cm B-A Excellent series
6 ACBL Series-Grant, A  Play of the Hand 1990 SA 5-cm B-A Excellent series
16 Brock, Sally  Leading Questions in Bridge 2007 SA 5-cm B-A Comprehensive book on leads
95 Kelsey, Hugh  Master Percentages in Bridge General B-A Best lines of play
116 Klinger, Ron  Improve Your Bridge Memory 2006 SA 5-cm B-A Self-explanatory
117 Klinger, Ron  Playing to Win at Bridge 1999 SA 5-cm B-A Not reviewed
207 Seagram, B & Bird, D  Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand 2009 SA 5-cm B-A make a plan before you play
211 Sheinwold, Alfred  Pocket Book of Bridge Puzzles # 5 1970 SA 5-cm B-A Bridge puzzles
212 Sheinwold, Alfred  5 Weeks to Winning Bridge 1987 SA 5-cm B-A  Geat book for its time. Differs little from S-A
215 Squire, Norman  Theory of Bidding, The 1957 SA 5-cm B-A Not reviewed
216 Squire, Norman  Theory of Bidding, The [2] 1957 SA 5-cm B-A Not reviewed
220 Truscott, Alan  Bidding Dictionary, The   1996 SA 5-cm B-A Details 4788 sequences
21 Brown, Derrick  Laws of Bridge Director B-E 6 page pamphlet summary of laws
27 Chua, Cathy  History of Australian Bridge, The 1993 General B-E  History of Australian Bridge
28 Chua, Cathy  History of Australian Bridge, The [2] 1993 General B-E  History of Australian Bridge
29 Chua, Cathy  Fair Play or Foul: Cheating Scandals 1998 General B-E
30 Chua, Cathy  Fair Play or Foul: Ch'ing Scandals [2] 1998 General B-E
1 ACBL  Bridge 1986 SA 5-cm B-E  Nth. American Collegiate Champs.
72 Harris, Larry  Director's Quick Reference Companion 2000 Director B-E  Out-dated, no longer useful
90 Kantar, Edwin  Take Your Tricks 2008 SA 5-cm B-E  550  play tips for declarer 
136 Lindkvist, Magnus [ed]  Bridge: Classic & Modern Conventions [vol 1] 2002 SA 5-cm B-E One of four comprehensive volumes
137 Lindkvist, Magnus [ed]  Bridge: Classic & Modern Conventions [vol 2] 2002 SA 5-cm B-E One of four comprehensive volumes
138 Lindkvist, Magnus [ed]  Bridge: Classic & Modern Conventions [vol 3] 2002 SA 5-cm B-E One of four comprehensive volumes
139 Lindkvist, Magnus [ed]  Bridge: Classic & Modern Conventions [vol 4] 2002 SA 5-cm B-E One of four comprehensive volumes
151 McKee, Judi  Bridge Director's Handbook 1987 Director B-E  Out-dated, no longer useful
178 Portland Club  Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge, The 1987 Director B-E  Out-dated, no longer useful
179 Portland Club  Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge, The 1987 Director B-E  Out-dated, no longer useful
15 Blubaugh, John  Losing Trick Count, The 1995 SA 5-cm B-I Simple description
17 Brown, Derrick  Benjamin Twos 1999 SA 5-cm B-I Weak twos, Benjamin 2 clubs & diamonds
18 Brown, Derrick  Benjamin Twos [ 2] 1999 SA 5-cm B-I Weak twos, Benjamins 2 clubs and diamonds
25 Cayley, Frank  Contract Bridge Bidding 1977 SA 5-cm B-I  Guide to Better Bidding
26 Cayley, Frank  Contract Bridge Play 1978 SA 5-cm B-I  Guide to Better Card Play
37 Cromelin, Paul  Bridge is Beautiful 1977 SA 5-cm B-I Out-dated traditional S-A with some ideas
38 Culbertson, Ely  New Contract Bridge Methods SA 5-cm B-I  Outdated, some good ideas
58 Goren, Charles H  Goren Settles the Bridge Arguments 1974 SA 5-cm B-I  Good ideas. Conservative bidding
64 Goren, Charles H  Fundaments of Contract Bridge, The 1955 SA 5-cm B-I Not reviewed
76 Hayden, Dorothy  Bid Better, Play Better 1967 SA 5-cm B-I  Interesting book by world champion
77 Hayden, Dorothy  Bid Better, Play Better [2} 1967 SA 5-cm B-I  Interesting book by world champion
100 Klinger, R & Brightling, R   Fast fact Finder for ACOl 1990 ACOL B-I  Fast fact finder
115 Klinger, Ron  Guide to Better Card Play 2001 SA 5-cm B-I Winner of 1991 bridge book of the year
118 Klinger, Ron   ACOL Bridge Flipper 2004 ACOL B-I  Fast fact finder
134 Lederer, Rhoda  ACOL-ites Quiz 1993 ACOL B-I  
157 Medley, H. Anthony  Complete Idiot's Guide to Bridge 2004 SA 5-cm B-I Great teaching tool
78 Horton, M & Senior, B  For Love or Money 2000 SA 5-cm G Behind scenes of inter'l bridge. Great hands
12 Bird, David  Ten Ways to Improve Your Bridge 2000 SA 5-cm I Not reviewed
19 Brown, Derrick  Intermediate Questions in Bridge 2006 SA 5-cm I Good tune-up book by an Australian
99 King, Phillip & Robert  King's Tales, The  1994 General I  Humorous stories
104 Klinger, Ron  Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge SA 5-cm I  Excellent. Fundamentals for inter'ates
162 Mill, Andrew & Cathy  Defensive Styles & Signals SA 5-cm I Booklet
170 Newman, John  Improvers Bridge 1984 SA 5-cm I Not reviewed
171 Newman, John  Improvers Bridge [2] 1984 SA 5-cm I Not reviewed
98 King, Phillip & Robert  Farewell My Dummy 1996 General I   Humorous stories
133 Lawrence, Mike  Disturbing Opponents No-trumps 2006 SA 5-cm I  Overcalling one-no-trump with shape
158 Mendelson, Paul  Control the Bidding 2003 ACOL I   Has useful bidding/defence strategies
11 Bird, D & Sarantakos, N   Bridge Hands to Make You Laugh & Cry 2004 SA 5-cm I-A Humorous bridge stories -good/bad play
13 Bird, David  Somehow We Landed in 6 No-Trumps 2009 SA 5-cm I-A Humorous bridge stories -good/bad play
22 Brunner, Michelle  Bridge with Brunner 2003 ACOL I-A
34 Corn, Ira  Play Bridge with the Aces 1973 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
45 Dormer, A & Klinger, Ron  Complete Book of Bridge 2004 I-A A collection of bridge columns
47 Dufresne, M & Ellingsen, M   Bridge with Bells and whistles 2011 SA 5-cm I-A  Add these to your basic system
55 Flint, J & Greenwood, D  Instructions for the Defence 1983 SA 5-cm I-A  90 Hands. Conservative Bidding.
56 Goren, Charles H  Bridge is my Game 1986 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
67 Grant, Audrey  Bridge at a Glance 2006 SA 5-cm I-A Modern bidding cheat sheet
75 Havas, George  Australian Book of Bridge 1979 SA 5-cm I-A  60 bridge problems
79 Horton, M & Sowton, T  Learn From the Stars 1998 SA 5-cm I-A Analysis of experts bidding
80 Horton, Mark  Better Signalling Now 2002 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
81 Horton, Mark & Van Cleef, J  The Mysterious Multi 2010 SA 5-cm I-A How to play offensively & defensively
96 Kelsey, Hugh  Slam Bidding 1973 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
97 Kimelman, Neil  Improve Your Bidding Judgement 2008 SA 5-cm I-A How to make decisions in competitive auctions
105 Klinger, Ron  Practical Slam Bidding 1997 SA 5-cm I-A Shows how to improve slam bidding
111 Klinger, Ron  Bridge Conv'ns, Defences & C'measures  1993 SA 5-cm I-A Covers all common conventions
112 Klinger, Ron  Bridge Conv'ns, Defences & C'measures [2] 1999 SA 5-cm I-A Covers all common conventions
125 Lavinthal, Hy  Defence Strategy in Bridge 1974 SA 5-cm I-A Popular suit preference signals
129 Lawrence, Mike  Opening Leads 1996 SA 5-cm I-A Comprehensive coverage
140 Love, Clyde E  Bridge Squeezes Complete 1968 SA 5-cm I-A  Winning end play strategies
145 Mahmood, Zia & Burn, D  Aound the World in 80 Hands 1999 SA 5-cm I-A Bridge memories from a great player
149 Marston, Paul  Winning Decisions in Competitive Bridge 1995 SA 5-cm I-A Based on the law of total tricks
152 McNanace, Ian   Setting Trick, The - Practical Problems  …. 2008 SA 5-cm I-A Defensive play from real events
153 McNeil, Keith  Match Your Bidding Against the Masters 1991 SA 5-cm I-A Bidding forum from 'Australian Bridge'
154 McNeil, Keith  Match Your Bidding Against the Masters [2] 1991 SA 5-cm I-A  Bidding forum from 'Australian Bridge'
155 McNeil, K & Reese, T  Bid Against the Masters 1993 SA 5-cm I-A Bidding forum from 'Australian Bridge' 
156 Meckstroth & Smith  Win the Bermuda Bowl with Me 2001 SA 5-cm I-a Thought processes of world masters
159 Mendelson, Paul  Right Way to Play Bridge, The 1993 ACOL I-A  Complete reference to bidding/play
160 Miles, Marshall  Stronger Competitive Bidding 1992 SA 5-cm I-A  Tips to help with your bidding
163 Mollo, Victor  Bridge in the Menagerie 1965 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
164 Mollo, Victor & Gardener  Card Play Technique 1971 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
175 Parker, Fred  Win at Duplicate Bridge 2009 SA 5-cm I-A  All modern 'rules' - slightly inaccurate
180 Pottage, Julian  Easy Guide to Defensive Signals at Bridge 2005 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
185 Reese, T & Dormer, Albert  How to Play A Good Game of Bridge 1973 SA 5-cm I-A  Tends to concentrate on rubber bridge
186 Reese, T & Dormer, Albert  How to Play A Good Game of Bridge [2] 1974 SA 5-cm I-A Tends to concentrate on rubber bridge
188 Reese, T & Pottage, J  Positive Defense at Bridge 2005 SA 5-cm I-A  Not reviewed
189 Reese, T & Rixi, Markus  Better Bridge for Club Players 1989 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
190 Reese, Terence  Bridge 1970 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
193 Reese, Terence  Play Bridge with Reese 2001 SA 5-cm I-A Concentrates on rubber bridge
194 Reese, Terence  Play Bridge with Reese [2] 2001 SA 5-cm I-A Concentrates on rubber bridge
195 Reese, Terence  Do You Really Want to Win at Bridge? 1989 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
196 Reese, Terence  Bridge Tips by World Masters 1987 SA 5-cm I-A Bridge tips from 24 world experts
198 Rigal, Barry  Test Your Bridge Judgement 1993 SA 5-cm I-A  Rates your performance 
199 Robson,A & Segal,Oliver  Partnership Bidding at Bridge 1993 SA 5-cm I-A  Partnership skills
201 Roth, Danny  How Good is Your Bridge? 2007 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
206 Seagram, B & Bird, D  25 Ways to be a Better Defender 2006 SA 5-cm I-A How to plan your defence
210 Sharif, Omar  Play Bridge 1990 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
214 Smith, Marc  Bridge Cardplay: Attack & Defence 2000 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
225 Woolsey, Kit  Matchpoints 1992 SA 5-cm I-A Not reviewed
14 Blackwood, Easley  Play of the Hand with Blackwood 1979 SA 5-cm I-E  Comprehensive on bidding & play
91 Kantar, Edwin  Advanced Bridge Defence 1999 SA 5-cm I-E Defence from an expert
94 Kelsey, H  & Glauert, M  Bridge Odds for Practical Players 2001 SA 5-cm I-E Bidding analysis in best lines of play
119 Klinger, Ron  Deadly Defence 2011 SA 5-cm I-E Not reviewed
120 Klinger, Ron [collab.]  Guide to  Good Bidding & Play 2001 ACOL I-E Not reviewed
130 Lawrence, Mike  How to Play Card Combinations 1988 SA 5-cm I-E Excellent book of competition players
131 Lawrence, Mike  How to Play Card Combinations [2] 1988 SA 5-cm I-E Excellent book of competition players
132 Lawrence, Mike  Balancing in Contract Bridge 2006 SA 5-cm I-e Not reviewed
135 Leve, Guy  Encyclopedia of card Play Techniqies 2007 SA 5-cm I-E Comprehensive coverage
161 Miles, Marshall  Interferences at Bridge 2002 SA 5-cm I-E How to determine dist'n of unseen hands
191 Reese, Terence  Develop Your Bidding Judgement 1967 SA 5-cm I-E Not reviewed
208 Senior, Brian  Suit Contracts 2003 SA 5-cm I-E Not reviewed
209 Senior, Brian [ed.]  2005 World Bridge Championships 2005 SA 5-cm I-E Review of bidding and play
224 Wei, C.C. & Anderson , R  Profits from Pre-empts 1992 SA 5-cm I-E  Great book on pre-empts 
7 Austin, W.B.  Welcome to Bridge 1977 SA 5-cm Not reviewed
23 Butts, Joan Play Bridge 2002
39 Cummings, Dick  Cummings Collection, The 2001 SA 5-cm
46 Dormer, Albert  New Complete Bookof Bridge 1996
48 Dufresne, M & Ellingsen, M   Bridge with Bells and whistles [2]  2011 SA 5-cm
57 Goren, Charles H  Duplicate Bridge SA 5-cm  
63 Goren, Charles H  Contract Bridge Complete SA 5-cm
66 Grandvetter, M & P  Bridge Today Digest 2001 SA 5-cm
66.1 Grandvetter, M & P Murder At The Bridge Table 1999
66.2 Grandvetter, M & P I Shot My Bridge Partner 1999
70.1 Hardy, Max Bidding for the 21st. Century 2000 SA 5-cm
74 Hartley, J.G.  Contract Bridge SA 5-cm
82 Hughes, Ray Building A Better Bidding System 2005 SA 5-cm
85 Izdebski et al  Deadly Defence 2011 SA 5-cm
91.1 Kantar, Edwin Advanced Bridge Defense 1999 SA 5-cm
91.2 Kantar, Edwin Modern Bridge defense 1999 SA 5-cm
92 Kantar, Edwin  Take Your Tricks 2008 SA 5-cm
92.1 Kantar, Edwin Kantar on Contract 2004 SA 5-cm
93 Kearse, Amalya  Bridge Conventions Complete 1976 SA 5-cm
99.1
101 Klinger, Ron  Power System, The Power
103 Klinger, Ron The Power ofShape 1991 SA 5-cm
114 Klinger, Ron  Bridge Player Who Laughed, The 1984 SA 5-cm Humorous bridge stories
119.1 Klinger, Ron 5-card Major Stayman 2005 SA 5-CM
119.2 Klinger, Ron Guide to Better Bridge 1990 SA 5-cm
119.3 Klinger, Ron Guide to Better Bridge 1990 SA 5-cm
129.1 Lawrence, Mike How to read Your Opponents' Cards 1986 SA 5-cm
146.1 Marston, P & Hughes, N Opening Two Bids 1992 SA 5-cm
175.1 Parker, Fred Win At Duplicate Bridge 2009 SA 5-cm
176 Payne, Dick & Ansbury, J  Bridge: TNT & Competitive Bidding 1981 SA 5-cm
177 Phillips, Hubert  Pan Book Of Card Games, The 1960 General Various card games
187 Reese, T & Pottage, J Positive Declarer Play at Bridge 2005 SA 5-cm
198.1 Rodwell, E & Hooton, M The rodwell files 2011 SA 5-cm
200 Roth, Danny  Expert Club Player, The SA 5-cm
207.1 Seagram, B & Stark, Andy Jacoby Transfers 2004 SA 5-cm
207.2 Seagram, B & Stark, Andy  4 Suit Transfers 2004 SA 5-cm
213 Simon, S.S.  Why You Lose at Bridge 2007 SA 5-cm ACBL Book survey - "Bookof all Time'
219 Teukolsky, roselyn How To Play Bridge With Your Spouse 2002
221 Truscott, Dorothy H  Bid Better, Play Bridge SA 5-cm
221.1 Vine, Frank North of the Masters Solvers Club 2008 S
222 Wei, C.C.  Simplified  Precision Bridge Precision Not reviewed
223 Wei, C.C.  Precision Club Precision Not reviewed
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